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Site investigation is a core activity of an engineering geologist. A site investigation involves gathering site-specific geologic conditions related to the location, design, construction, and maintenance of engineered structures and the remediation of site conditions present from existing or previous land use. A site investigation will also determine how site-specific conditions are influenced by ongoing geologic processes (USBR 1998; Johnson and DeGraff 1985).
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An engineering geologist must ensure that the site investigation develops sufficient data for analyses to produce needed interpretations and recommendations. This requires the engineering geologist to be cognizant of any professional or regulatory guidelines applicable to either the particular site or the proposed project under investigation. These guidelines commonly establish a minimum set of requirements for conducting and documenting a site investigation and are applicable to a wide...
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De Graff, J.V. (2018). Site Investigation. In: Bobrowsky, P., Marker, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12127-7_263-1
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